1st Battalion, 10th Marines

1st Battalion, 10th Marines
1/10 Insignia
ActiveNovember 1, 1940 – November 18, 1947
December 1, 1948 – present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeArtillery
RoleProvide fire support to 2d Marine Division
Part of10th Marine Regiment
2d Marine Division
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)Nightmare
Motto(s)"First in the World"
EngagementsWorld War II

Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander
Lieutenant Colonel William R. Soucie
Notable
commanders
Emile P. Moses

1st Battalion, 10th Marines (1/10) is an artillery battalion composed of five firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and falls under the command of 10th Marine Regiment, part of 2d Marine Division. Its primary weapon system is the M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer.